Paraceute projecting device for airplanes



March 7, 1933. U s-r 1,900,399

PARACHUTE PROJECTING DEVICE FOR AIRPLANES Filed Dec. 8, 1951 I INVENTORI FLLakehumi v BY ATTORNEY the largest,to slip into, and be locked into,the forwardmost slot 33, and the lugs 32 on successively rearwardsleeves, for successive] rearward parachutes, are suively smal er.

In the lower wall l ig, oil the sleeve in w ich rollers 34 26, slots areprovide a are mounted, so that this wall will roll along inside the pipe15. The cable will then pull the parachutes, one after the other, out ofthe pipe 15, and as they get clear of the pipe they will a0" A pilotparachute may be provide to assist in the opening or the parachutes 36.The advancing cable will draw the sleeves 26 along theguide l6, lhe

lug 32 of the first parachute to emerge from the pipe 15, being ofgreater dimensions than any of the slots 33 excepting the forwardtilmost, will slide over all the othern, hut on reachin the iorwardinost,will be forced by the resilient finger 31 into said slot, thus stoppingthe sleeve 26 at that point, and from that point that parachute willsuspend the plane. Likewise, the remaining parachutes I will find theirproper positions on the guide l6, and the plane will then be susmnded byall oi. the parachutes. It is to be noted that the curvature of theguide it around the rud der and elevator serves to guide the para chutespast these parts to prevent entungling oi the arachutes with the same.

(Obviously modifications in the form and structure may be made withoutdeparting from the sirit and scope oi the invention. A lf-shap body 10to" support the idle 16, the up-r ends of the arms thereo pas throng i aslot in the side of the sleeve 28 when the latter is passing said a. a

I claim:

1. In combination with an airplane and a parachute, means for storingthe parachute comprising a tube extending len thwise of the plane, saidtube being o n at the rear end of the plane, a tubular gui esecuredwithin said tube and extending outward, upward, and forward above theplane, the forward end oil said guide being secured to the planeadjacent the cockpit, a cable new through said guide a winding drumhaving said cahle woun thereon, a sleeve surroun nn'said guide and havthe parachute securd thereto, said cable upon being wound on said drumwith drag the parachute from said tube along said ide,

a 'n combination with an airplane'and a support 37 is mounted on theaeonaeo parachute, means for storing the parachute comprising a tubeextending lengthwise of the plane, said tube being r" at the rear end oithe plane, a tubular gui o secured within said tube andextending in avertical plane to a point adjacent the cockpit of the plane the forwardend of said guide being secured to the plane,-a cable passing throughsaid guide, a drum having one end of said cable wound thereon, saidguide having a slot extending lengthwise therein, a sleeve surroundingsaid ids and having a tongue engin said slot, the parachute beingsecured to sai sleeve, said cable upon being wound on said drumwithdrawing the parachute from said tube along said guide. 3., Incombination with an airplane and a parachute, means for storing theparachute comprising a tube extending lengthwise of the lane, said tubebeing open at the rear end of t e 10 lane, a tubular guide securedwithin said tu and extending in a vertical plane around the tail of theplane to a point forward of the center of gravity of the plane theforward end of said guide being secured to the plane, a cable passingthrough said guide, a drum having one end of said cable wound thereon,said guide having a slot extending lengthwise therein, a sleeve surrounding said guide and having a tongue enging said slot, the parachute beingsecured to said sleeve, said cable upon being wound on said drumwithdrawing the parachute from said tube along said guide, said idehavin '"a second slot therein wider than the it an of shorter length,and resilient means on said torigue engaging said second slot andlocking sai sleeve in position when said sleeve reaches the position ofsaid second slot in passing along the guide.

In testimony whereof I adin my signature.

manner nannnoasr,

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